Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$152K
-11.2% from 2023
Prescriptions
7,022
$21.64 per claim
Patients
4,438
2,568 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$152K
$34.24 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $152K for Dextrose 5%-0.9% Nacl in 2024, for 7,022 prescriptions and refills to 4,438 patients (down 11.2% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $21.64.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Dextrose 5%-0.9% Nacl in 2024: $62K for 1,764 claims, followed by New York ($19K).
Eric M Tate, internal medicine in Paramount, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Dextrose 5%-0.9% Nacl in 2024: 52 claims costing $5,660.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric M Tate Paramount, CA | Internal Medicine | 52 | Under 11 | $5,660 |
| Lawrence C Lerno Long Beach, CA | Internal Medicine | 28 | Under 11 | $5,298 |
| Robert T Ha |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,708 | 7,655 | 4,475 | $171K |
| 2023 | 2,549 | 7,211 | 4,331 | $171K |
| 2024 | 2,568 | 7,022 | 4,438 | $152K |
More drugs: top Medicare drugs by cost and the Prescriptions tab.
Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Internal Medicine |
| 65 |
| 39 |
| $4,246 |
| Dae S Rheem Los Angeles, CA | Gastroenterology | 67 | 44 | $3,555 |
| 1740387646 | Internal Medicine | 61 | 48 | $3,047 |
| Sukanya Subramanian New York, NY | General Surgery | 43 | Under 11 | $2,972 |
| Ajay G Meka Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $2,232 |
| Graham T Gipson Richmond, VA | Nephrology | 19 | Under 11 | $2,229 |
| Brenda L Ellingson Yuma, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | 32 | Under 11 | $2,087 |
| Bruce P Kinosian Philadelphia, PA | Internal Medicine | 40 | Under 11 | $1,889 |
| Zhenghong Yuan San Gabriel, CA | Family Practice | 35 | 21 | $1,855 |
| Jae Y Yoo Los Angeles, CA | Internal Medicine | 26 | 23 | $1,673 |
| Jieun Shin Garden Grove, CA | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | 21 | $1,300 |
| Stephen R Bernhardt Bay Shore, NY | Nephrology | 28 | Under 11 | $1,031 |
| Joe D Christian III Savannah, GA | Internal Medicine | 34 | Under 11 | $980 |
| Rajesh K Vishen Orange Park, FL | Internal Medicine | 58 | 31 | $939 |
| John A Fagan Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Family Practice | 17 | Under 11 | $894 |
| Bhaskar R Yeturu Elmhurst, NY | Internal Medicine | 22 | 17 | $870 |
| Marcel Benoit Brooklyn, NY | General Practice | 30 | Under 11 | $853 |
| Jason S Paek Rowland Heights, CA | Internal Medicine | 22 | 13 | $829 |
| Anushka Baruah Sheboygan, WI | Gastroenterology | 24 | Under 11 | $779 |
| Gary G Sandhu Pomona, CA | Internal Medicine | 30 | 19 | $674 |
| Jeannie G Kim National City, CA | Pulmonary Disease | 33 | Under 11 | $659 |
| Peter Nalos Bakersfield, CA | Cardiology | 21 | Under 11 | $657 |
| Vlad Nusinovich West Hollywood, CA | Internal Medicine | 51 | Under 11 | $619 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthca | 5,879 | $122K |
| B.Braun | 1,030 | $28K |
| Fresenius Kabi | 114 | $1,670 |